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Easy Way to Host Websites & WordPress on Google Cloud

I’ve put together this guide on how to quickly & easily get hosted with Google Cloud in 2018. Step-by-step instructions, no hosting expertise necessary!

The easiest way to host websites, WordPress or any web application on Google Cloud is through the cloud hosting portal CloudWays; you can deploy a ready configured cloud server on Google Compute Engine (GCE) in a matter of minutes.

You can also install a free SSL certificate. And there are other supported ready-installed applications other than WordPress, such as Drupal, Joomla, Magento, OpenCart, Media Wiki, Thirty Bees, PrestaShop, SugarCRM & Koken.

Know the cons before going forward

For some the biggest downside is the lack of root access; meaning you will have to contact 24h support for advanced administrative tasks. Secondly, while their own simplified backend has all the basics one can expect; without cPanel it lacks in some advanced features. If you are fine with that; the benefits will win over!

Hosting Website on Google Cloud

First; sign up for a free account here to get started. Please note that they prefer to ask the usual account details over live chat but it’s real quick and painless.

Hosting control panel is divided into two parts; server & applications. See where it says “Add Server” to go through the following options:

If you have any more questions on how to host websites with Google Cloud & Google Compute Engine (GCE), I will be happy to answer them!

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Thanks for sharing this guide, I am using Cloudways managed hosting for my Opencart store. I never had to face any technical updated because I manage all my actions through their platform and also migrated from other hosting to their platform on some clicks in minutes.

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